halbe01
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Hi all,
I have been thinking about covering the dash-top in my GS with black alcantara for ages. I currently have what I assume is black vinyl and it's a little shiny in the sun and also not quite new-looking as it could be. I have finally found time to look at this and have found a local trimmer in Wimbledon who can do this for me - they seem to know what they're talking about and tell me they've worked on a few Maseratis recently.
I removed the dash-top myself - using an old thread from the forum - it would have been a 10 minute job if it wasn't for one of the screws under the central air vent which wouldn't move whatever I did. That necessitated a trip to B&Q to buy a dremel to cut the screw head off - which was a little scary but worked fine in the end.
The dash will get dropped off at the trimmers this week, and be back a couple of weeks after (it's not a big task they tell me, but as I'm in no hurry I said they could fit it in among other jobs). Total cost £450.
I'll post some pictures once I get it back and refitted.
There is a question in amongst all this: I removed the interior trim above the doors and on the A-pillars - and they use a type of "fir-tree" trim clip - similar to this (though the Maz ones are yellow)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391217705306
I was inspired this morning to buy some replacements for these as mine are a little 'used' - clearly that top trim has been removed and refitted a few times in the car's life. However I don't have access to the car at the moment to measure them. Does anyone know what size they are?
Cheers,
Ben.
I have been thinking about covering the dash-top in my GS with black alcantara for ages. I currently have what I assume is black vinyl and it's a little shiny in the sun and also not quite new-looking as it could be. I have finally found time to look at this and have found a local trimmer in Wimbledon who can do this for me - they seem to know what they're talking about and tell me they've worked on a few Maseratis recently.
I removed the dash-top myself - using an old thread from the forum - it would have been a 10 minute job if it wasn't for one of the screws under the central air vent which wouldn't move whatever I did. That necessitated a trip to B&Q to buy a dremel to cut the screw head off - which was a little scary but worked fine in the end.
The dash will get dropped off at the trimmers this week, and be back a couple of weeks after (it's not a big task they tell me, but as I'm in no hurry I said they could fit it in among other jobs). Total cost £450.
I'll post some pictures once I get it back and refitted.
There is a question in amongst all this: I removed the interior trim above the doors and on the A-pillars - and they use a type of "fir-tree" trim clip - similar to this (though the Maz ones are yellow)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391217705306
I was inspired this morning to buy some replacements for these as mine are a little 'used' - clearly that top trim has been removed and refitted a few times in the car's life. However I don't have access to the car at the moment to measure them. Does anyone know what size they are?
Cheers,
Ben.
